August 2019

School started at the end of August, so Nick's summer was a little shorter than others, ending in Michigan and starting in Ohio. School shopping included the annual tables at Dillard's where I buy my shirts for $10 when they go on sale, and this year I was buying for us both. I like the school's plan, they are really working with the boys. Nick's starting to get the swing of things, even knowing when he needs cover... he asked me to cover for him about forgetting his notebook in the first week.  He looks good in a jacket and tie, from a height perspective, he and I are about the same size.  There's so many sites and apps for Brandi and I to remember, we never bothered to figure it out last year... he got all A's last year and we didn't figure it out until we found a paper copy buried in his 6th grade bag in the corner when 7th grade started.

I did the Dream Cruise alone this year, as Nick decided not to join me that morning, backed out at 5 AM. Brandi and I had a Saturday night Chili Cookoff at Jasinski's, I was setting up for Fantasy Football, sold the Jeep to Brad, and I had a short trip to NY for Volvo, so the month was really focused more on us than Nick, he spent his time relaxing to begin school.  With all of that time, you'd think he'd remember the basics, like trimming his thumb nails (he trims the other eight fingers, then gets distracted.)

The photo here with the snow plow reminded him of his childhood when we lived next to the Chrysler dealership, so he wanted to re-create the moment.

Photos are combined with July this month, as there's only a few.

Jason